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Index

Shlokas Page no.

Vishnu Shloka - Shanthakaram

Bhujagashayanam

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Sri Venkatesa Suprabatham 5

Sri Venkatesa Stotram 15

Sri Venkatesa Prapti 18

Sri Venkatesa Mangalashasanam 24

Sri Venkatesa Karavalamba Stotram 28

Sri Venkateswara Ashtothra Sata Namavali 34

Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam 42

Bhajans

Jay Ekadashi Tumahri 70

rīniv sĀ G vindĀ 73

V nkĀtĀ RĀmĀnĀ SĀnkĀtĀ HĀrĀnĀ 75

VĀikuntēĀv sĀ NĀmĀ m 77

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Vi vĀrūpĀm V nkĀt udu 79

ēī rīniv sĀ P ēi V nkĀt Ā 81

Stories

Lord Balaji and the 7 Hills 83

Why do we offer money in the Tirumala Hundi? 92

Why do people offer their hair to Lord Balaji? 102

Story of Hathiram Baba and Lord Balaji 104

The famous Tirupati Laddu 112

Sila Thoranam 115

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SHLOKAS

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VISHNU SHLOKA - SHANTHAKARAM

BHUJAGASHAYANAM

शाताकार भजगशयन प नाभ सरॳश वििाधार गगनसश मॳघिण शभागम । लमीकात कमलनयन य८गगभभधयाणनगयम िदॳ विष भिभयहर सिणल८कॴ कनाथम ॥

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SRI VENKATESA SUPRABATHAM

॥ अथ री िॳकटॳश सरभातम ॥

क९सया सरजा राम पिाणसधया रितणतॳ ।

उततषठ नरशादणल कततण य दॴिमाननकम ॥१॥

उततषठ८ततषठ ग८विद उततषठ ग डधिज ।

उततषठ कमलाकात रॴल८य मगल क ॥२॥

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मातसमतजगता मधकॴ टभारॳः

िष८विहाररण मन८हरददयमतॺ ।

रीिाभमनन गरतजनवरयदानशीलॳ

रीिॳकटॳशदनयतॳ ति सरभातम ॥३॥

ति सरभातमरविदल८चनॳ

भित रसनमखचरमडलॳ ।

विगधशकरॳरिननताभभरगचणतॳ

िशशॴलनाथदनयतॳ दयाननधॳ ॥४॥

अयाददसतऋषयसमपाय सधया

आकाशभसधकमलानन मन८हराण ।

आदाय पादयगमचणनयत रपनाः

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥५॥

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पचाननाजभिषमखिासिादयाः

रॴविरमाददचररत विबधाः तित ।

भाषापनतः पठनत िासरशविमारात

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥६॥

ईषतरफलसरसी हनाररकॳ ल

पगरमाददसमन८हरपाभलकानाम ।

आिानत मदमननलसह ददयगधॴः

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥७॥

उमीय नॳरयगमततमपजरथाः

पारािभशषटकदलीफलपायसानन ।

भतिा सलीलमथ कॳ भलशकाः पठत

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥८॥

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तरीरकषणमधरिनया विपया

गायतयनतचररत ति नारद८ऽवप ।

भाषासमरमसकतकरचाररय

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥९॥

भ गािली च मकरदरसानविि

झकारगीतनननदॴसह सॳिनाय ।

ननयाणतयपातसरसीकमल८दरॳयः

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥१०॥

य८षाग ॳन िरदधन विमयमानॳ

घ८षालयॳष दगधमथनतीरघ८षाः ।

र८षातकभल विदधतॳ ककभच कभाः

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥११॥

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प ॳशभमरशतपरगताभलिगाणः

हत गरय किलयय ननजागलया ।

भॳरीनननादभमि बबरनत तीरनाद

शॳषादरशॳखरविभ८ ति सरभातम ॥१२॥

रीमनभीषटिरदाणखलल८कबध८

रीरीननिास जगदॳकदयॴकभसध८ ।

रीदॳितागहभजातरददयमतॺ

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१३॥

रीिाभमपषकररणकालिननमणलागाः

रॳय८ऽगथणन८ हरविररचसनदनादयाः ।

दिारॳ िसत िरिॳरहत८ततमागाः

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१४॥

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रीशॳषशॴल ग डाचलिॳकटादर

नारायादर िषभादरिषादर मयाम ।

आया तिदीयिसतॳरननश िदत

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१५॥

सॳिापराशिसरॳशकशानधमण

रष८ऽबनाथ पिमान धनाददनाथाः ।

बिाजभल रविलसनजशीषण दॳशाः

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१६॥

धाटीष तॳ विहगराज मगागधराज

नागागधराज गजराज हयागधराजाः ।

ििागधकार मदहमागधकमथणयतॳ

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१७॥

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सयॺद भ९म बध िापनत कायस९रर

िभाणन कॳ त ददविषतपररषतरधानाः ।

तिदास दास चरमािगध दासदासाः

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१८॥

तितपादधभल भररतफररत८ततमागाः

िगाणपिगण ननरपॳष ननजातरगाः ।

कपागमाकलनयाकलता लभतॳ

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥१९॥

तिदग८परारभशखराण ननरीषमााः

िगाणपिगणपदिी परमा रयतः ।

मतयाण मनषयभिनॳ मनतमारयतॳ

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२०॥

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रीभभमनायक दयाददगामताधॳ

दॳिागधदॳि जगदॳकशरयमतॺ ।

रीमननतग डाददभभरगचणतारॳ

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२१॥

रीप नाभ प ष८ततम िासदॳि

िॴकठ माधि जनादणन चरपा ॳ ।

रीितसगचनन शरागतपाररजात

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२२॥

कदपणदपणहर सदर ददयमतॺ

काताकचाब ह कटमल ल८लषटॳ ।

कयाननमणलग ाकर ददयकीतॺ

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२३॥

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मीनाकतॳ कमठ क८ल नभसह िणणन

िाभमन परिथतप८धन रामचर।

शॳषाशराम यदनदन कक प

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२४॥

एला लिग घनसारसगधतीथ

ददय वियतसररनत हॳमघटॳष पणम ।

धतिाऽदय िॴददक भशखामयः रषटाः

नतषठत िॳकटपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२५॥

भािानदॳनत विकचानन सर८ हाण

सपरयत नननदॴः ककभ८ विहगाः ।

रीिॴषिासततमगथणतमगलातॳ

धामारयत ति िॳकट सरभातम ॥२६॥

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रनमादयसरिरासमहषणयतॳ

सतसनदनमखातिथ य८गगियाणः ।

धामातकॳ ति दह मगलितहताः

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२७॥

लमीननिास ननरिदयग ॴकभसध८

ससार सागर समततर ॴकसॳत८ ।

िॳदातिॳदयननजिॴभि भतभ८य

रीिॳकटाचलपतॳ ति सरभातम ॥२८॥

इतथ िषाचलपतॳररह सरभातयॳ मानिाः रनतददन पदठत रितताः।

तॳषा रभातसमयॳ मनतरगभाजा रा पराथणसलभा परमा रसतॳ ॥२९॥

॥ इनत िॳकटॳश सरभातम ॥

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SRI VENKATESA STOTRAM

॥ अथ िॳकटॳश त८रम ॥

कमलाकचचचक ककमत८ ननयता णतातलनीलतन८ ।

कमलायतल८चन ल८कपतॳ विजयी भि िॳकटशॴलपतॳ ॥ १॥

सचतमणखषमखपचमखरमखाणखलदॴितम९भलम ॳ ।

शरागतितसल सारननधॳ पररपालय मा िषशॴलपतॳ ॥ २॥

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अनतिॳलतया ति दविणषहॴ रनिॳलकतॴरपराधशतॴ।

भररत तिररत िषशॴलपतॳ परया कपया पररपादह हरॳ ॥ ३॥

अगधिॳकटशॴलमदारमतॳजनताभभमतागधकदानरतात ।

परदॳितया गददतानगमॴः कमलादनयतान पर कलयॳ ॥ ४॥

कलिॳरिािशग८पिध शतक८दटितातमरक८दटसमात ।

रनतपलविकाभभमतातसखदात िसदॳिसतान पर कलयॳ ॥ ५॥

अभभरामगाकर दाशरथॳ जगदॳकधनधणर धीरमतॳ ।

रघनायक राम रमॳश विभ८ िरद८ भि दॳि दयाजलधॳ ॥ ६॥

अिनीतनयाकमनीयकर रजनीकरचा मखाब हम ।

रजनीचरराजतम८भमदहर महनीयमह रघराममयॳ ॥ ७॥

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समख सद सलभ सखद िनज च सकायमम८घशरम ।

अपहाय रघदिहमयमह न कथचन कचन जात भजॳ ॥ ८॥

विना िॳकटॳश न नाथ८ न नाथः

सदा िॳकटॳश मराभम मराभम ।

हरॳ िॳकटॳश! रसीद रसीद

वरय िॳकटॳश रयछ रयछ ॥ ९॥

अह दरततॳ पदाभ८जयमरामॳछयाऽऽगतय सॳिा कर८भम ।

सकतसॳिया ननतयसॳिाफल ति रयछ रयछ रभ८ िॳकटॳश ॥ १०॥

अाननना मया द८षानशॳषान विदहतान हरॳ ।

षमि ति षमि ति शॳषशॴलभशखाम ॳ ॥ ११॥

॥ इनत री िॳकटॳश त८रम सपणम |

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SRI VENKATESA PRAPTI

ईशाना जगत८ऽय िॳकटपतॳः विष८ः परा रॳयसी

तदिषथल ननतय िासरभसका ततषात सिगधणनीम ।

प ालकतपाणपलियगा प ासनथा गरय

िातसयाददग८जजिला भगिती िदॳ जगमातरम ॥ १॥

रीमन कपाजलननधॳ कतसिणल८क

सिण शत नतितसल सिणशॳवषन ।

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िाभमन सशीलसलभागरतपाररजात

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ २॥

आनपरावपणतसजातसगधपषप

स९रयस९रभकर९ समसनिॳश९ ।

स९य९ सदाऽनभिनॳऽवप निानभाय९

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ३॥

सदय८विकाभससमददतिरसारराग

स९रयननभणरसर८ हसायिाताणम ।

सयष साहसपदॳष विलॳखयत९

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ४॥

रॳखामयधिजसधाकलशातपर

िराकशाब हकपकशखचरॴ ः ।

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भयॴरलकततल९ परतति गचहॴः

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ५॥

तार८दरदयनतपराजतप राग९

बानयॴमणह८भभरभभभतमहॳरनील९ ।

उधयनखाशभभ दतशशाकभास९

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ६॥

सरॳमभीनत कमलाकरपलिाया

सिाहनॳऽवप सपदद लममादधान९ ।

काताििामनसग८चरस९कमायঃ

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ७॥

लमीमहीतदन पननजानभाि

नीलाददददयमदहषीकरपलिानाम ।

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आ यसरमतः ककल सारराग९

रीिॳकटॳशचर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ८॥

ननतयानमदविगधभशिाददककरीटक८दट

रतयत दीत निरतन महःरर८हॴः ।

नीराजना विगधमदारमपादधान९

रीिॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ९॥

विष८ः पदॳ परम इतयनतदरशस९

य९ मधि उतस इनत भ८यतयाऽयपातत९ ।

भयतथॳनत ति पाणतलरददषट९

रीिॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ १०॥

पाथाणय ततसश सारगथना तियॴि

य९ दभशणत९ िचर९ शर रजॳनत ।

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भय८ऽवप मनयभमहत९ करदभशणत९ तॳ

री िॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ ११॥

ममधनण काभलयफ ॳ विकटाटिीष

री िॳकटादरभशखरॳ भशरभस रतीनाम ॥

गचततॳऽयनयमनसा सममादहत९तॳ

रीिॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ १२॥

अलानषयदिनीतलकीणपषप९

रीिॳकटादर भशखराभरायमान९ ।

आनदताणखल मन८ नयन९ तिॴत९

रीिॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ १३॥

रायः रपन जनता रथमािगानय९

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माततनाविि भशश८रमतायमान९ ।

रात९परपरतलामतलातर९ तॳ

रीिॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ १४॥

सति८ततरॴसतत सॳयपदाबजॳन

ससारतारकदयारण गचलॳन ।

स९य८पयतमननना मम दभशणत९ तॳ

रीिॳकटॳश चर९ शर रपदयॳ ॥ १५॥

रीश गरया घदटकया तिदपायभािॳ

रायॳ तिनय ियमपॳयतयाफरतया ।

ननतयागरताय ननरिदयगाय तय

या कककर८ िषगगरीश न जात मनयम ॥ १६॥

॥ इनत िॳकटॳश रपतत ॥

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SRI VENKATESA MANGALASHASANAM

गरयः काताय कया ननधयॳ ननधयॳऽगथणना

रीिॳकटननिासाय रीननिासाय मगलम ॥ १॥

लमी सविरमाल८क सर विरमचषषॳ

चषषॳ सिणल८काना िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ २॥

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री िॳकटादर श गार मगलाभरारयॳ

मगलाना ननिासाय िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ३॥

सिाणियिस९दयण सपदा सिणचॳतसा

सदा सम८हनायात िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ४॥

ननतयाय ननरिदयाय सतयानदगचदातमनॳ

सिाणतरातमनॳ रीमद िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ५॥

ितसिणविदॳ सिण शतयॳ सिणशॳवष ॳ

सलभाय सशीलाया िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ६॥

परमॴ रनम ॳ पणकामाय परमातमनॳ

रयजॳ परतततिाय िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ७॥

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आकाल तततिमरात आतमना अनपयता

अत तयमत पाय िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ८॥

रायिचर९ पसा शरयतिॳन पाणना

कपयाऽऽददशतॳ रीमद िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ९॥

दयामत तरगगयातरगॴररि शीतलॴः

अपागॴः भसचतॳ विि िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ १०॥

रभषाबरहॳतीना सषमािह मतणयॳ

सिाणनत ण शमनायात िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ ११॥

रीिॴकठविरताय िाभमपषकररीतटॳ

रमया रममााय िॳकटॳशाय मगलम ॥ १२॥

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रीमदसदरजामातमनन मानसिाभसनॳ

सिणल८क ननिासाय रीननिासाय मगलम ॥ १३॥

मगलाशासनपरॴमणदाचायण पर८गमॴः

सिॻच पिॻराचायॻः सतकतायात मगलम ॥ १४॥

॥ इनत िॳकटॳश मगलाशासनम ॥

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SRI VENKATESA KARAVALAMBA STOTRAM

री शॳषशॴल सननकॳ तन ददयमतॺ

नारायायत हरॳ नभलनायताष ।

लीलाकटाष परररषषत सिणल८क

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ १॥

रनमाददिदतपदाबज शखपा ॳ

रीमतसदशणन सश८भभत ददयहत ।

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का यसागर शरय सपयमतॺ

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ २॥

िॳदात-िॳदय भिसागर-कणधार

रीप नाभ कमलागचणतपादप ।

ल८कॴ क-पािन परातपर पापहाररन

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ३॥

लमीपतॳ ननगमलय ननजि प

कामाददद८ष पररहारक ब८धदानयन ।

दॴतयाददमदणन जनादणन िासदॳि

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ४॥

तापरय हर विभ८ रभसा मरारॳ

सरष मा क या सरसी हाष ।

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मछषयभमतयनददन परररष विष८

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ५॥

री जात पनिरतन लसतकरीट-

कतररकानतलकश८भभललाटदॳश ।

राकॳ दबबब िदनाबज िाररजाष

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ६॥

िदा ल८क-िरदान-िच८विलास

रतनायहार पररश८भभत कबकठ ।

कॳ यररतन सविभाभस-ददगतराल

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ७॥

ददयागदाककत भजदिय मगलातमन

कॳ यरभष सश८भभत दीघणबाह८ ।

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नागॳर-कक करदिय कामदानयन

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ८॥

िाभमन जगिरिाररगधमधयमन

मामिारय कपया क ापय८धॳ ।

लमीच दॳदह मम धमण समविहॳत

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ९॥

ददयागरागपररचगचणत क८मलाग

पीताबरािततन८ त ाकण भास

सतयाच नाभ पररधान सपतत बध

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ १०॥

रतनायदाम सननबि-कदट-रदॳश

माणयदपण ससनभ जानदॳश ।

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जघादियॳन पररम८दहत सिणल८क

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ ११॥

ल८कॴ कपािन-सररतपररश८भभतारॳ

तितपाददशणन ददनॳ च ममाघमीश ।

हाद तमच सकल लयमाप भमन

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ १२॥

कामादद-िॴरर-ननिह८यत मॳ रयातः

दाररयमयपगत सकल दयाल८ ।

दीन च मा समिल८य दयारण षया

री िॳकटॳश मम दॳदह करािलबम ॥ १३॥

री िॳकटॳश पदपकज षपदॳन

रीमनभसहयनतना रगचत जगतयाम ।

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यॳ ततपठत मनजाः प ष८ततमय

तॳ रानित परमा पदिी मरारॳः ॥ १४॥

॥ इनत री श गॳरर जगदग ा री नभसह भारनत

िाभमना रगचत री िॳकटॳश करािलब त८र सपणम ॥

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SRI VENKATESWARA ASHTOTHRA SATA

NAMAVALI

ॐ री िॳकटॳशाय नमः oṃ rī veṅkaṭe yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ रीननिासाय नमः oṃ rīniv s yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ लमपतयॳ नमः oṃ lakṣmipataye namaḥ

ॐ अनानयाय नमः oṃ Ān nuy yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ अमताशनॳ नमः oṃ amṛt ṃ Āne nĀmĀḥ

ॐ माधिाय नमः oṃ m dēĀv yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ कषाय नमः oṃ kṛṣṇ yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ रीहरयॳ नमः oṃ rīēĀrĀye nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ानपजराय नमः oṃ ṅñ nĀpĀñjĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

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ॐ रीितस िषसॳ नमः oṃ rīvĀtsĀ vĀkṣase namaḥ

ॐ जगदिदयाय नमः oṃ jĀĒĀdvĀndy yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ग८विदाय नमः oṃ Ēovind yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ शािताय नमः oṃ vĀt yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ रभिॳ नमः oṃ prabhave namaḥ

ॐ शॳशादरननलायाय नमः oṃ e drinil y yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ दॳिाय नमः oṃ dev yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ कॳ शिाय नमः oṃ ke Āv yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ मधसदनाय नमः oṃ mĀdēusūdĀn yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ अमताय नमः oṃ amṛt yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ विषिॳ नमः oṃ viṣṇave namaḥ

ॐ अयताय नमः oṃ Ācyut yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ पन नीवरयाय नमः oṃ pĀdminīpriy yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ सिॺशाय नमः oṃ sĀrve yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ग८पालाय नमः oṃ Ēop l yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ प ष८ततमाय नमः oṃ puruṣottĀm yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ग८पीिराय नमः oṃ Ēopī vĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

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ॐ परजय८नतषॳ नमः oṃ parañjyotiṣe namaḥ

ॐ तॳकठ पतयॳ नमः oṃ vtekuṇṭha pataye

namaḥ

ॐ अययाय नमः oṃ ĀvyĀy yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ सधातनिॳ नमः oṃ sudē tĀnĀve nĀmĀḥ

ॐ याद िॳराय नमः oṃ y dĀ vendr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ननतय य९िन पितॳ नमः oṃ nityĀ yĀuvĀnĀrūpĀvĀte namaḥ

ॐ ननरजनाय नमः oṃ nirĀñjĀn yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ विराभासाय नमः oṃ vir āē s yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ननतय त तताय नमः oṃ nitya tṛptt yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ धरापतयॳ नमः oṃ dēĀr pĀtĀye nĀmĀḥ

ॐ सरपतयॳ नमः oṃ surapataye namaḥ

ॐ ननमणलाय नमः oṃ nirmĀl yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ दॳिपजताय नमः oṃ devĀpūjit yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ चतभणजाय नमः oṃ cĀturāēuj yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ चरधराय नमः oṃ cĀkrĀdēĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ चतिॺदातमकाय नमः oṃ cĀturved tmĀk yĀ namaḥ

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ॐ बरधानॳ नमः oṃ tridē mne nĀmĀḥ

ॐ बरगारयाय नमः oṃ triguṇ rĀy yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ननविणकपाय नमः oṃ nirvikĀlp yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ननषकलकाय नमः oṃ niṣkaḷaṅk yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ननरातकाय नमः oṃ nir ntĀk yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ आतणल८काभयरदाय नमः oṃ rtĀlok āēĀyĀprĀd yĀ namaḥ

ॐ नन रदिाय नमः oṃ niruprĀdĀv yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ ननगण ाय नमः oṃ nirguṇ yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ गदाधराय नमः oṃ ĒĀd dēĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ शाणपायॳ नमः oṃ rñṅĀp ṇaye namaḥ

ॐ नदककनी नमः oṃ nĀndĀkinī namaḥ

ॐ शखदारकाय नमः oṃ ĀṅkēĀd rĀk yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ अनॳकमतणयॳ नमः oṃ ĀnekĀmūrtĀye nĀmĀḥ

ॐ अयताय नमः oṃ ĀvyĀkt yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ कदटहताय नमः oṃ kaṭiēĀst yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ िररदाय नमः oṃ vĀrĀprĀd yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ अनॳकातमनॳ नमः oṃ Ānek tmĀne nĀmĀḥ

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ॐ दीनबधिॳ नमः oṃ dīnĀāĀndēĀve nĀmĀḥ

ॐ जगदयावपनॳ नमः oṃ jĀĒĀdvy pine nĀmĀḥ

ॐ आकाशराजिरदाय नमः oṃ k Ār jĀvĀrĀd yĀ namaḥ

ॐ य८गगतपदशमदराय नमः oṃ yogihṛtpĀd ĀmĀndir yĀ namaḥ

ॐ दाम८दराय नमः oṃ d modĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ जगतपालाय नमः oṃ jĀĒĀtp l yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ पापनाय नमः oṃ p pĀĒēn yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ भतितसलाय नमः oṃ āēĀktĀvĀtsĀl yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ बरविरमाय नमः oṃ trivikrĀm yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ भशशमाराय नमः oṃ iṃ um r yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ जटामकट श८भभताय नमः oṃ jaṭ mĀkuṭĀ oāēit yĀ namaḥ

ॐ शख मदय८ल समज

ककककयाय नमः oṃ Āṅkha madyolla

sanmañju kiṅkiṇy ḍhya

namaḥ

ॐ का डकाय नमः oṃ k ruṇḍĀk yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ नीलम८घयाम तनिॳ नमः oṃ nīlĀmoĒēĀ y mĀ tanave namaḥ

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ॐ बबिपतराचणन वरयाय नमः oṃ āilvĀpĀttr rcĀnĀ priy yĀ namaḥ

ॐ जगतकरॺ नमः oṃ jagatkartre namaḥ

ॐ जगतसाषष ॳ नमः oṃ jĀĒĀts kṣiṇe namaḥ

ॐ जगतपतयॳ नमः oṃ jagatpataye namaḥ

ॐ गचतताधण रदायकाय नमः oṃ cintit rdēĀ prĀd yĀk yĀ namaḥ

ॐ जषिॳ नमः oṃ jiṣṇave namaḥ

ॐ दाशाहाणय नमः oṃ d rē yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ दश पितॳ नमः oṃ dĀ ĀrūpĀvĀte nĀmĀḥ

ॐ दॳिकी नदनाय नमः oṃ devĀkī nĀndĀn yĀ namaḥ

ॐ श९रयॳ नमः oṃ ĀurĀye nĀmĀḥ

ॐ हयरीिाय नमः oṃ ēĀyĀrīv yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ जनाधणनाय नमः oṃ jĀn rdēĀn yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ कयारतारॳजयाय नमः oṃ kĀny rĀṇĀt rejy yĀ namaḥ

ॐ पीताबरधराय नमः oṃ pīt māĀrĀdēĀr yĀ namaḥ

ॐ अनघाय नमः oṃ ĀnĀĒē yĀ namaḥ

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ॐ िनमाभलनॳ नमः oṃ vĀnĀm line nĀmĀḥ

ॐ प नाभाय नमः oṃ pĀdmĀn āē yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ मगयासत मानसाय नमः oṃ mṛĒĀy sĀktĀ m nĀs yĀ namaḥ

ॐ अि ढाय नमः oṃ Ā vĀrūḍē yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ खगधारर ॳ नमः oṃ khaḍĒĀdē riṇe namaḥ

ॐ धनाजणन समतसकाय नमः oṃ dēĀn rjĀnĀ sĀmutsuk yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ घनतारल समधयकतरी नतलक८जजिलाय नमः

oṃ ĒēĀnĀt rĀlĀ sĀnmĀdēyĀkĀstūrī

tilĀkojjvĀl yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ सचतानद पाय नमः oṃ sĀccit nĀndĀrūp yĀ namaḥ

ॐ जगमगल दायकाय नमः oṃ jaganmaṅgaḷa

d yĀk yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ यभ८रॳ नमः oṃ yaṅñabhokre namaḥ

ॐ गचमयाय नमः oṃ cinmĀy yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ परमॳिराय नमः oṃ pĀrĀme vĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ परमाधणरदायकाय नमः oṃ

pĀrĀm rdēĀprĀd yĀk yĀ namaḥ

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ॐ शाताय नमः oṃ nt yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ रीमतॳ नमः oṃ rīmĀte nĀmĀḥ

ॐ द८दणड विरमाय नमः oṃ dordaṇḍĀ vikrĀm yĀ namaḥ

ॐ पररनम ॳ नमः oṃ parabrahmaṇe namaḥ

ॐ रीविभिॳ नमः oṃ rīviāēĀve nĀmĀḥ

ॐ जगदीिराय नमः oṃ jĀĒĀdī vĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

ॐ आभलिॳल मगा सदहत

िॳकटॳिराय नमः oṃ livelu mĀṅĒ sĀēitĀ veṅkaṭe vĀr yĀ nĀmĀḥ

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Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam

ॐ अथ सकल स९भायदायक रीविषसहरनामत८रम ।

श लाबरधर विष शभशि चतभणजम । रसनिदन धयायॳत सिणविन८पशातयॳ ॥ १॥

यय दविरदिरादयाः पाररषदयाः परः शतम । विन नननत सतत विषिकसॳन तमारयॳ ॥ २॥

यास िभसषठनतार शतॳः प९रमकमषम । पराशरातमज िदॳ शकतात तप८ननगधम ॥ ३॥

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यासाय विष पाय यास पाय विषिॳ । नम८ िॴ रनमननधयॳ िाभसषठाय नम८ नमः ॥ ४॥

अविकाराय शिाय ननतयाय परमातमनॳ । सदॴक प पाय विषिॳ सिण जषिॳ ॥ ५॥

यय मरमारॳ जमससारबधनात । विमयतॳ नमतमॴ विषिॳ रभविषिॳ ॥ ६॥

ॐ नम८ विषिॳ रभविषिॳ ।

रीिॴशपायन उिाच --- रतिा धमाणनशॳषॳ पािनानन च सिणशः । यगधषठरः शातनि पनरॳिायभाषत ॥ ७॥

यगधषठर उिाच --- ककमॳक दॴित ल८कॳ कक िायॳक परायम । तितः क कमचण तः रानयमाणनिाः शभम ॥ ८॥

क८ धमणः सिणधमाण ा भितः परम८ मतः । कक जपमयतॳ जतजण मससारबधनात ॥ ९॥

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भीषम उिाच --- जगतरभ दॳिदॳिमनत प ष८ततमम । तिन नामसहरॳ प षः सतत८तथतः ॥ १०॥

तमॳि चाचणयनतय भतया प षमययम । धयायन तिन नमयच यजमानतमॳि च ॥ ११॥

अनाददननधन विष सिणल८कमहॳिरम । ल८काधयष तिनतय सिणदःखानतग८ भिॳत ॥ १२॥

रनमय सिणधमण ल८काना कीनत णिधणनम । ल८कनाथ मह त सिणभतभि८ िम ॥ १३॥

एष मॳ सिणधमाणा धमংऽगधकतम८ मतः । य तया पडरीकाष तिॴरचॺनरः सदा ॥ १४॥

परम य८ महततॳजः परम य८ महततपः । परम य८ महदरनम परम यः परायम ॥ १५॥

पविराा पविर य८ मगलाना च मगलम । दॴित दॴिताना च भताना य८ऽययः वपता ॥ १६॥

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यतः सिाणण भतानन भितयाददयगागमॳ । यमच रलय यात पनरॳि यगषयॳ ॥ १७॥

तय ल८करधानय जगनाथय भपतॳ । विष८नाणमसहर मॳ श पापभयापहम ॥ १८॥

यानन नामानन ग९ानन वियातानन महातमनः । ऋवषभभः पररगीतानन तानन ियाभम भतयॳ ॥ १९॥

ऋवषनाणना सहरय िॳदयास८ महामननः ॥

छद८ऽनषटप तथा दॳि८ भगिान दॳिकीसतः ॥ २०॥

अमताश ि८ बीज शतदॺिककनदनः । बरसामा दय तय शातयथॺ विननय८जयतॳ ॥ २१॥

विष जष महाविष रभविष महॳिरम ॥ अनॳक प दॴतयात नमाभम प ष८ततम ॥ २२ ॥

पिण यासः । रीिॳदयास उिाच --- ॐ अय रीविष८ददणयसहरनामत८रमहामरय ॥

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री िॳदयास८ भगिान ऋवषः । अनषटप छदः । रीमहाविषः परमातमा रीमनाराय८ दॳिता । अमताश ि८ भानररनत बीजम । दॳिकीनदनः रषटॳनत शतः । उ िः ष८भ८ दॳि इनत परम८ मरः । शखभ नदकी चरीनत कीलकम । शा णगधिा गदाधर इतयरम । रथागपाणरष८य इनत नॳरम । बरसामा सामगः सामॳनत किचम । आनद पररनमॳनत य८ननः । ऋतः सदशणनः काल इनत ददबधः ॥

रीविि प इनत धयानम । रीमहाविषरीतयथ सहरनामजपॳ विननय८गः ॥

अथ यासः । ॐ भशरभस िॳदयासऋषयॳ नमः । मखॳ अनषटछदसॳ नमः । दद रीकषपरमातमदॳितायॴ नमः । गनयॳ अमताश ि८ भानररनत बीजाय नमः । पादय८दॺिकीनदनः रषटॳनत शतयॳ नमः । सिाणगॳ शखभ नदकी चरीनत कीलकाय नमः ।

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करसपटॳ मम रीकषरीतयथॺ जपॳ विननय८गाय नमः ॥ इनत ऋषयाददयासः ॥

अथ करयासः । ॐ विि विषिणषकार इतयगषठाया नमः । अमताश ि८ भानररनत तजणनीया नमः । रनमय८ रनमकदरनमॳनत मधयमाया नमः । सिणबबदरष८य इतयनाभमकाया नमः । ननभमष८ऽननभमषः रिीनत कननषठकाया नमः । रथागपाणरष८य इनत करतलकरपषठाया नमः । इनत करयासः ।

अथ षडगयासः । ॐ विि विषिणषकार इनत दयाय नमः । अमताश ि८ भानररनत भशरसॳ िाहा । रनमय८ रनमकदरनमॳनत भशखायॴ िष । सिणबबदरष८य इनत किचाय हम । ननभमष८ऽननभमषः रिीनत नॳररयाय ि९ष । रथागपाणरष८य इतयराय फ । इनत षडगयासः ॥

रीकषरीतयथॺ विष८ददणयसहरनामजपमह कररषयॳ इनत सकपः ।

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अथ धयानम । षीर८दितरदॳशॳ शगचमणविलसतसॴकतॳमঃतकाना मालातासनथः फदटकमणननभॴमঃतकॴ मण डतागः । शरॴररॴरदरॴ पररविरगचतॴमण तपीयष िषॻः आनदी नः पनीयादररनभलनगदा शखपाणमणकदः ॥ १॥

भः पाद९ यय नाभभविणयदसरननलचर सयঃ च नॳरॳ काणिाशाः भशर८ दय९मणखमवप दहन८ यय िातॳयमधः । अतःथ यय विि सरनरखगग८भ८गगगधिणदॴतयॴः गचर ररयतॳ त बरभिन िपष विषमीश नमाभम ॥ २॥

ॐ शाताकार भजगशयन प नाभ सरॳश वििाधार गगनसश मॳघि शभागम । लमीकात कमलनयन य८गगभभधयाणनगय िदॳ विष भिभयहर सिणल८कॴ कनाथम ॥ ३॥

मॳघयाम पीतक९शॳयिास रीितसाक क९तभ८ ाभसतागम । पय८पॳत पडरीकायताष विष िदॳ सिणल८कॴ कनाथम ॥ ४॥

नमः समतभतानामाददभताय भभतॳ । अनॳक प पाय विषिॳ रभविषिॳ ॥ ५॥

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सशखचर सककरीटकडल सपीतिर सरसी हॳषम । सहारिषःथलक९तभगरय or श८भभक९तभ नमाभम विष भशरसा चतभणजम ॥ ६॥

छायाया पाररजातय हॳमभसहासन८परर आसीनमबदयाममायताषमलकतम । चरानन चतबाणह रीितसाककत िषस मी सतयभामाया सदहत कषमारयॳ ॥ ७॥

त८रम ।

हररः ॐ । विि विषिणषकार८ भतभयभितरभः । भतक तभ ाि८ भतातमा भतभािनः ॥ १॥

पतातमा परमातमा च मताना परमा गनतः । अययः प षः साषी षॳर८ऽषर एि च ॥ २॥

य८ग८ य८गविदा नॳता रधानप षॳिरः । नारभसहिपः रीमान कॳ शिः प ष८ततमः ॥ ३॥

सिणः शिणः भशिः थाभणताददननणगधरययः ।

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सभि८ भािन८ भताण रभिः रभरीिरः ॥ ४॥

ियभः शभराददतयः पषकराष८ महािनः । अनाददननधन८ धाता विधाता धात ततमः ॥ ५॥

अरमॳय८ षीकॳ शः प नाभ८ऽमररभः । वििकमाण मनतिषटा थविषठः थविर८ रिः ॥ ६॥

अरानयः शाितः कष८ ल८दहताषः रतदणनः । रभतरककधाम पविर मगल परम ॥ ७॥

ईशानः रादः रा८ जयॳषठः रॳषठः रजापनतः । दहरयगभং भगभং माधि८ मधसदनः ॥ ८॥

ईिर८ विरमी धिी मॳधािी विरमः रमः । अनततम८ दराधषणः कतः कनतरातमिान ॥ ९॥

सरॳशः शर शमण वििरॳताः रजाभिः । अहः सितसर८ यालः रतययः सिणदशणनः ॥ १०॥

अजः सिॺिरः भसिः भसविः सिाणददरयतः । िषाकवपरमॳयातमा सिणय८गविननःसतः ॥ ११॥ िसिणसमनाः सतयः समातमाऽसमतः समः ।

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अम८घः पडरीकाष८ िषकमाण िषाकनतः ॥ १२॥

र८ बहभशरा बरविण िय८ननः शगचरिाः । अमतः शाित थािणरार८ह८ महातपाः ॥ १३॥

सिणगः सिणवि ानविणषिसॳन८ जनादणनः । िॳद८ िॳदविदयग८ िॳदाग८ िॳदवित कविः ॥ १४॥

ल८काधयषः सराधयष८ धमाणधयषः कताकतः । चतरातमा चत यणहचतदषरचतभणजः ॥ १५॥

राजषभংजन भ८ता सदहषजणगदाददजः । अनघ८ विजय८ जॳता वििय८ननः पनिणसः ॥ १६॥

उपॳर८ िामनः राशरम८घः शगच जणतः । अतीरः सरहः सगং धतातमा ननयम८ यमः ॥ १७॥

िॳदय८ िॴदयः सदाय८गी िीरहा माधि८ मधः । अतीरय८ महामाय८ मह८तसाह८ महाबलः ॥ १८॥

महाबविमणहािीयং महाशतमणहादयनतः । अननदॺयिपः रीमानमॳयातमा महादरधक ॥ १९॥ महॳषिास८ महीभताण रीननिासः सता गनतः ।

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अनन िः सरानद८ ग८विद८ ग८विदा पनतः ॥ २०॥

मरीगचदणमन८ हसः सपং भजग८ततमः । दहरयनाभः सतपाः प नाभः रजापनतः ॥ २१॥

अमतयः सिण क भसहः सधाता सधमान थरः । अज८ दमणषण ः शाता विरतातमा सराररहा ॥ २२॥

ग गण तम८ धाम सतयः सतयपरारमः । ननभमष८ऽननभमषः रिी िाचपनत दारधीः ॥ २३॥

अरीराणमीः रीमान याय८ नॳता समीरः । सहरमधाण वििातमा सहराषः सहरपात ॥ २४॥

आितणन८ ननिततातमा सितः सरमदणनः । अहः सितणक८ िननरननल८ धरीधरः ॥ २५॥

सरसादः रसनातमा वििध ििभिभः । सतकताण सतकतः साधजणनननाणराय८ नरः ॥ २६॥ असयॳय८ऽरमॳयातमा विभशषटः भशषटकछगचः । भसिाथणः भसिसकपः भसविदः भसविसाधनः ॥ २७॥

िषाही िषभ८ विषिणषपिाण िष८दरः ।

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िधणन८ िधणमानच विवितः रनतसागरः ॥ २८॥

सभज८ दधणर८ िामी महॳर८ िसद८ िसः । नॴक प८ बहरपः भशवपविषटः रकाशनः ॥ २९॥

ओजतॳज८दयनतधरः रकाशातमा रतापनः । ऋिः पषटाषर८ मरचराशभाणकरदयनतः ॥ ३०॥

अमताश ि८ भानः शशबबदः सरॳिरः । औषध जगतः सॳतः सतयधमणपरारमः ॥ ३१॥

भतभयभिनाथः पिनः पािन८ऽनलः । कामहा कामकतकातः कामः कामरदः रभः ॥ ३२॥

यगाददकदयगाितং नॴकमाय८ महाशनः । अय८ यत पच सहरजदनतजत ॥ ३३॥

इषट८ऽविभशषटः भशषटॳषटः भशखडी नहष८ िषः । र८धहा र८धकतकताण वििबाहमणहीधरः ॥ ३४॥ अयतः रगथतः राः राद८ िासिानजः । अपाननगधरगधषठानमरमततः रनतषठतः ॥ ३५॥

कदः कदधर८ धयং िरद८ िायिाहनः ।

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िासदॳि८ बह ानरादददॳिः परदरः ॥ ३६॥

अश८कतारतारः शरः श९ररजणनॳिरः । अनकलः शताितणः प ी प ननभॳषः ॥ ३७॥

प नाभ८ऽरविदाषः प गभणः शरीरभत । महविणरि८ ििातमा महाष८ ग डधिजः ॥ ३८॥

अतलः शरभ८ भीमः समय८ हविहणररः । सिणलषलषय८ लमीिान सभमनतजयः ॥ ३९॥

विषर८ र८दहत८ मागং हॳतदाणम८दरः सहः । महीधर८ महाभाग८ िॳगिानभमताशनः ॥ ४०॥

उ िः ष८भ८ दॳिः रीगभणः परमॳिरः । कर कार कताण विकताण गहन८ गहः ॥ ४१॥

यिसाय८ यिथानः सथानः थानद८ रिः । परविणः परमपषटतषटः पषटः शभॳषः ॥ ४२॥

राम८ विराम८ विरज८ मागং नॳय८ नय८ऽनयः । or विराम८ विरत८ िीरः शतमता रॳषठ८ धमং धमणविदततमः ॥ ४३॥

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िॴकठः प षः राः रादः रिः पथः । दहरयगभणः शर न८ यात८ िायरध८षजः ॥ ४४॥

ऋतः सदशणनः कालः परमॳषठी परररहः । उरः सितसर८ दष८ विराम८ वििदषषः ॥ ४५॥

वितारः थािरथाः रमा बीजमययम । अथংऽनथং महाक८श८ महाभ८ग८ महाधनः ॥ ४६॥

अननविण ः थविषठ८ऽभधणमणयप८ महामखः । नषरनॳभमनणषरी षमः षामः समीहनः ॥ ४७॥

य इजय८ महॳजयच रतः सर सता गनतः । सिणदशी विमतातमा सिण ८ ानमततमम ॥ ४८॥

सरतः समखः स मः सघ८षः सखदः सत । मन८हर८ जतर८ध८ िीरबाहविणदारः ॥ ४९॥

िापनः ििश८ यापी नॴकातमा नॴककमणकत । ितसर८ ितसल८ ितसी रतनगभং धनॳिरः ॥ ५०॥

धमणग धमणकिमी सदसतषरमषरम । अविाता सहराशविणधाता कतलषः ॥ ५१॥

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गभतनॳभमः सततिथः भसह८ भतमहॳिरः । आदददॳि८ महादॳि८ दॳिॳश८ दॳिभदग ः ॥ ५२॥

उततर८ ग८पनतगংता ानगयः परातनः । शरीरभतभ ८ता कपीर८ भररदषषः ॥ ५३॥

स८मप८ऽमतपः स८मः प जतप सततमः । विनय८ जयः सतयसध८ दाशाहणः साततितापनतः ॥ ५४॥

जीि८ विननयता साषी मकद८ऽभमतविरमः । अभ८ननगधरनतातमा मह८दगधशय८ऽतकः ॥ ५५॥

अज८ महाहणः िाभाय८ जताभमरः रम८दनः । आनद८ नदन८ नदः सतयधमाण बरविरमः ॥ ५६॥

महवषणः कवपलाचायणः कत८ मॳददनीपनतः । बरपदरदशाधयष८ महाश गः कतातकत ॥ ५७॥

महािराह८ ग८विदः सषॳः कनकागदी । गनय८ गभीर८ गहन८ गतचरगदाधरः ॥ ५८॥

िॳधाः िाग८ऽजतः कष८ ढः सकषण ८ऽयतः । ि ८ िा ८ िषः पषकराष८ महामनाः ॥ ५९॥

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भगिान भगहाऽऽनदी िनमाली हलायधः । आददतय८ जय८नतराददतयः सदहषगणनतसततमः ॥ ६०॥

सधिा खडपरशदाण ८ रविरदः । ददिःपक सिण यास८ िाचपनतरय८ननजः ॥ ६१॥

बरसामा सामगः साम ननिाण भॳषज भभषक । सयासकछमः शात८ ननषठा शातः परायम ॥ ६२॥

शभागः शातदः रषटा कमदः किलॳशयः । ग८दहत८ ग८पनतगংता िषभाष८ िषवरयः ॥ ६३॥

अननिती ननिततातमा सषॳ ता षॳमकछिः । रीितसिषाः रीिासः रीपनतः रीमतािरः ॥ ६४॥

रीदः रीशः रीननिासः रीननगधः रीविभािनः । रीधरः रीकरः रॳयः रीमाल८करयारयः ॥ ६५॥

िषः िगः शतानद८ नदजयংनतगण ॳिरः । विजतातमाऽविधॳयातमा सतकीनत ण छनसशयः ॥ ६६॥

उदीणः सिणतचषरनीशः शाितथरः । भशय८ भष८ भनतविणश८कः श८कनाशनः ॥ ६७॥

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अगचणषमानगचणतः कभ८ विशिातमा विश८धनः । अनन ि८ऽरनतरथः रदयन८ऽभमतविरमः ॥ ६८॥

कालनॳभमननहा िीरः श९ररः शरजनॳिरः । बरल८कातमा बरल८कॳ शः कॳ शिः कॳ भशहा हररः ॥ ६९॥

कामदॳिः कामपालः कामी कातः कतागमः । अननदॺयिपविणषिीर८ऽनत८ धनजयः ॥ ७०॥

रनमय८ रनमकद रनमा रनम रनमवििधणनः । रनमविद रानम८ रनमी रनम८ रानमवरयः ॥ ७१॥

महारम८ महाकमाण महातॳजा मह८रगः । महारतमणहायजिा महाय८ महाहविः ॥ ७२॥

तयः तिवरयः त८र तनतः त८ता रवरयः । पणः परनयता पयः पयकीनत णरनामयः ॥ ७३॥

मन८जितीथणकर८ िसरॳता िसरदः । िसरद८ िासदॳि८ िसिणसमना हविः ॥ ७४॥

सदगनतः सतकनतः सतता स नतः सतपरायः । शरसॳन८ यदरॳषठः सनिासः सयामनः ॥ ७५॥

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भतािास८ िासदॳिः सिाणसननलय८ऽनलः । दपणहा दपणद८ त८ दधणर८ऽथापराजतः ॥ ७६॥

वििमनत णमणहामनत णदीतमनत णरमनत णमान । अनॳकमनत णरयतः शतमनत णः शताननः ॥ ७७॥

एक८ नॴकः सिः कः कक यत ततपदमनततमम । ल८कबधलংकनाथ८ माधि८ भतितसलः ॥ ७८॥

सिणिং हॳमाग८ िरागचदनागदी । िीरहा विषमः श य८ घताशीरचलचलः ॥ ७९॥

अमानी मानद८ माय८ ल८किामी बरल८कधक । समॳधा मॳधज८ धयः सतयमॳधा धराधरः ॥ ८०॥ तॳज८िष८ दयनतधरः सिणशरभता िरः । ररह८ ननरह८ यर८ नॴकश ग८ गदारजः ॥ ८१॥

चतमणनत ण चतबाणहचतयणहचतगणनतः । चतरातमा चतभाणिचतिॺदविदॳकपात ॥ ८२॥

समाितংऽननिततातमा दजणय८ दरनतरमः । दलणभ८ दगणम८ दगং दरािास८ दराररहा ॥ ८३॥

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शभाग८ ल८कसारगः सततततिधणनः । इरकमाण महाकमाण कतकमाण कतागमः ॥ ८४॥

उ िः सदरः स द८ रतननाभः सल८चनः । अकং िाजसनः श गी जयतः सिणविजजयी ॥ ८५॥

सिणबबदरष८यः सिणिागीिरॳिरः । महारद८ महागतং महाभत८ महाननगधः ॥ ८६॥

कमदः कदरः कदः पजण यः पािन८ऽननलः । अमताश८ऽमतिपः सिण ः सिणत८मखः ॥ ८७॥

सलभः सरतः भसिः शर जछरतापनः । यर८ध८ऽद बर८ऽितथचारारननषदनः ॥ ८८॥ सहरागचणः सतजनिः सतॴधाः सतिाहनः । अमनत णरनघ८ऽगचतय८ भयक यनाशनः ॥ ८९॥

अबणहतकशः थल८ गभ नगण ८ महान । अधतः िधतः िायः रािश८ िशिधणनः ॥ ९०॥

भारभत कगथत८ य८गी य८गीशः सिणकामदः । आरमः रमः षामः सपং िायिाहनः ॥ ९१॥

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धनधणर८ धनिॺद८ दड८ दमनयता दमः । अपराजतः सिणसह८ ननयताऽननयम८ऽयमः ॥ ९२॥

सततििान साततिकः सतयः सतयधमणपरायः । अभभरायः वरयाहংऽहणः वरयकत रीनतिधणनः ॥ ९३॥

विहायसगनतजयংनतः स गचहणतभिभः । रविविणर८चनः सयणः सविता रविल८चनः ॥ ९४॥

अनत८ हतभभ८ता सखद८ नॴकज८ऽरजः । अननविण ः सदामषी ल८कागधषठानम तः ॥ ९५॥

सनातसनातनतमः कवपलः कवपरययः । ितदः ितकतित ितभितदषषः ॥ ९६॥ अर९रः कडली चरी विरयजणतशासनः । शदानतगः शदसहः भशभशरः शिणरीकरः ॥ ९७॥

अररः पॳशल८ दष८ दषषः षभमािरः । विदिततम८ िीतभयः पयरिकीतणनः ॥ ९८॥

उततार८ दषकनतहा पय८ दःिननाशनः । िीरहा रषः सत८ जीिनः पयणिथतः ॥ ९९॥

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अनत प८ऽनतरीजणतमयभणयापहः । चतरर८ गभीरातमा विददश८ याददश८ ददशः ॥ १००॥

अनाददभणभणि८ लमीः सिीर८ गचरागदः । जनन८ जनजमाददभीम८ भीमपरारमः ॥ १०१॥

आधारननलय८ऽधाता पषपहासः रजागरः । ऊधिणगः सतपथाचारः रादः रिः पः ॥ १०२॥

रमा राननलयः राभतराजीिनः । ततति तततिविदॳकातमा जममतयजरानतगः ॥ १०३॥

भभणिःित तारः सविता रवपतामहः । य८ यपनतयणजिा याग८ यिाहनः ॥ १०४॥ यभद यकद यी यभग यसाधनः । यातकद यगनयमनमनाद एि च ॥ १०५॥

आतमय८ननः ियजात८ िॴखानः सामगायनः । दॳिकीनदनः रषटा षषतीशः पापनाशनः ॥ १०६॥

शखभ नदकी चरी शा णगधिा गदाधरः । रथागपाणरष८यः सिणरहरायधः ॥ १०७॥

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सिणरहरायध ॐ नम इनत । िनमाली गदी शाणगी शखी चरी च नदकी । रीमान नाराय८ विषिाणसदॳि८ऽभभरषत ॥ १०८॥

री िासदॳि८ऽभभरषत ॐ नम इनत ।

उततरयासः । भीषम उिाच --- इतीद कीतणनीयय कॳ शिय महातमनः । नाना सहर ददयानामशॳषॳ रकीनत णतम ॥ १॥

य इद श यानतय यचावप पररकीतणयॳत । नाशभ रानयातकचतस८ऽमरॳह च मानिः ॥ २॥

िॳदातग८ रानमः यातषबरय८ विजयी भिॳत । िॴय८ धनसमिः याछरः सखमिानयात ॥ ३॥

धमाणथी रानयािमणमथाणथी चाथणमानयात । कामानिानयातकामी रजाथी रानयातरजाम ॥ ४॥

भतमान यः सद८तथाय शगचतदगतमानसः । सहर िासदॳिय नानामॳततरकीतणयॳत ॥ ५॥

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यशः रान८नत विपल ानतराधायमॳि च । अचला गरयमान८नत रॳयः रान८तयनततमम ॥ ६॥

न भय िगचदान८नत िीय तॳजच विदनत । भितयर८ग८ दयनतमाबल पगाितः ॥ ७॥

र८गातং मयतॳ र८गादबि८ मयॳत बधनात । भयामयॳत भीतत मयॳतापन आपदः ॥ ८॥

दगाणयनततरतयाश प षः प ष८ततमम । तिनामसहरॳ ननतय भतसमितः ॥ ९॥

िासदॳिारय८ मतयং िासदॳिपरायः । सिणपापविशिातमा यानत रनम सनातनम ॥ १०॥ न िासदॳिभतानामशभ विदयतॳ िगचत । जममतयजरायागधभय नॴि८पजायतॳ ॥ ११॥

इम तिमधीयानः रिाभतसमितः । यजयॳतातमसखषातरीधनतमनतकीनत णभभः ॥ १२॥

न र८ध८ न च मातसय न ल८भ८ नाशभा मनतः । भित कत पयाना भताना प ष८ततमॳ ॥ १३॥

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दय९ः सचराकण नषरा ख ददश८ भमणह८दगधः । िासदॳिय िीयॺ विधतानन महातमनः ॥ १४॥

ससरासरगधि सयष८रगराषसम । जगदिशॳ ितणतॳद कषय सचराचरम ॥ १५॥

इरयाण मन८ बविः सतति तॳज८ बल धनतः । िासदॳिातमकायाहः षॳर षॳर एि च ॥ १६॥

सिाणगमानामाचारः रथम पररकयतॳ । or कपतॳ । आचाररभि८ धमং धमण य रभरयतः ॥ १७॥

ऋषयः वपतर८ दॳिा महाभतानन धातिः । जगमाजगम चॳद जगनाराय८ िम ॥ १८॥ य८ग८ ान तथा साय विदयाः भशपादद कमण च । िॳदाः शाराण विानमॳततसि जनादणनात ॥ १९॥

एक८ विषमणह त पथभतायनॳकशः । रील८कायाय भतातमा भतॳ वििभगययः ॥ २०॥

इम ति भगित८ विष८याणसॳन कीनत णतम । पठॳदय इछॳतप षः रॳयः रात सखानन च ॥ २१॥

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वििॳिरमज दॳि जगतः रभमययम । भजत यॳ पषकराष न तॳ यात पराभिम ॥ २२॥

न तॳ यात पराभिम ॐ नम इनत । अजणन उिाच --- प परविशालाष प नाभ सर८ततम । भतानामनरताना राता भि जनादणन ॥ २३॥

रीभगिानिाच --- य८ मा नामसहरॳ त८तभमछनत पाडि । स८हऽमॳकॳ न ल८कॳ न तत एि न सशयः ॥ २४॥

तत एि न सशय ॐ नम इनत । यास उिाच --- िासनादिासदॳिय िाभसत भिनरयम । सिणभतननिास८ऽभस िासदॳि नम८ऽत तॳ ॥ २५॥

री िासदॳि नम८ऽतत ॐ नम इनत । पािणतयिाच --- कॳ न८पायॳन लघना विष८नाणमसहरकम । पयतॳ पडतॴननणतय र८तभमछायह रभ८ ॥ २६॥

ईिर उिाच ---

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रीराम राम रामॳनत रमॳ रामॳ मन८रमॳ । सहरनाम तततय राम नाम िराननॳ ॥ २७॥

रीरामनाम िरानन ॐ नम इनत । रनम८िाच --- नम८ऽतिनताय सहरमतणयॳ सहरपादाषषभशर८ बाहिॳ । सहरनानॳ प षाय शाितॳ सहरक८दटयगधारर ॳ नमः ॥ २८॥

सहरक८दटयगधारर ॳ ॐ नम इनत ।

ॐ ततसददनत रीमहाभारतॳ शतसाहरया सदहताया िॴयाभसयामानशासननकॳ पिणण भीषमयगधषठरसिादॳ रीविष८ददणयसहरनामत८रम ॥

सजय उिाच --- यर य८गॳिरः कष८ यर पाथং धनधणरः । तर रीविणजय८ भनतरणिा नीनतमणनतमणम ॥ २९॥

रीभगिानिाच --- अनयाचतयत८ मा यॳ जनाः पयणपासतॳ । तॳषा ननतयाभभयताना य८गषॳम िहायहम ॥ ३०॥

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परररााय साधना विनाशाय च दषकताम । धमणसथापनाथाणय सभिाभम यगॳ यगॳ ॥ ३१॥

आताणः विषाः भशगथलाच भीताः घ८रॳष च यागधष ितणमानाः । सकीतयण नारायशदमार विम तदःखाः सणखन८ भित ॥ ३२॥

कायॳन िाचा मनसदरयॴिाण बदधयातमना िा रकतॳः िभािात । or रकनतिभािात । कर८भम यदयत सकल परमॴ नारायायॳनत समपणयाभम ॥ ३३॥

इनत रीविष८ददणयसहरनामत८र सपणम । ॐ तत सत ।

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BHAJANS

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JAY EKADASHI TUMAHRI

सब काल ईश की यारी, जय एकादशी तहारी सकल नतगथन की तम ह८ रानी, िॳद परा सबॴ बखानी रनम प ह८ तम ननिाणी, दायक ह८ फल चारी जय एकादशी तहारी

उतपना, म८षदा ि पा, सफला और परदा पा नाम षडनतला परम अनपा, जया नाम अघहारी जय एकादशी तहारी

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विजया आमल की कहलायॳ, पाप म८चनी पाप नसािॴ त रमा प ा ह८ जािॳ, आिागमन विदारी जय एकादशी तहारी

ब थनी हॴ तॳर८ नामा, तथा म८दहनी अपरा यामा सकल कामना कारी जय एकादशी तहारी

त ही य८गगनी, त हरर शयनी, तथा पविरा पातक िहनी, रत कर नारी सकल फल पािॳ, अजा नाम अघहारी जय एकादशी तहारी

पररिनतणनी इदरा सखदायी , पापाकशा हररदॳि जगाई

सब जग की सखकारी जय एकादशी तहारी

अगधक मास मलमास कहािॴ, त ही पन नी परम सहािॴ रत कर परम लाभ नर पािॴ, त ही अनत छवि िाली जय एकादशी तहारी

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जगत पनत नॳ तझॳ अपनाया, परम पनीत तह बतलाया ननज मख सॳ तॳरा ग गाया, त हरर की वरय नारी जय एकादशी तहारी

ज८ जन शर तहारी आिॳ, जग म मन िानछत फल पािॳ जय जय जय जग की तम माता, शर माधिाचारी जय एकादशी तहारी

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ŚRINIVASA GOVINDA

rī v nkte Ā Ē vindĀ

TirupĀtiv sĀ Ē vindĀ

TirumĀlĀiv sĀ Ē vindĀ

DĀttĀpeetēĀv sĀ Ē vindĀ

Pur nĀpuru Ā Ē vindĀ

PuṇdĀrik sĀ Ē vindĀ

pĀdā ndēĀvĀ Ē vindĀ

An tĀrĀsĀkĀ Ē vindĀ

... rīniv sĀ

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V nktĀ rĀmĀnĀ Ē vindĀ

SĀnktĀēĀrĀnĀ Ē vindĀ

G vindĀ ēĀri Ē vindĀ

G p lĀ ēĀri Ē vindĀ

... rīniv sĀ

R mĀ ṛṣnĀ Ē vindĀ

KṛṣnĀ r mĀ Ē vindĀ

G vindĀ ēĀri Ē vindĀ

G p lĀ ēĀri Ē vindĀ

... rīniv sĀ

V nuvin dĀ Ē vindĀ

VijĀyĀĒ p lĀ Ē vindĀ

G vindĀ ēĀri Ē vindĀ

G p lĀ ēĀri Ē vindĀ

... rīniv sĀ

Sīddēi prĀd yĀkĀ Ē vindĀ

Būddēi prĀd yĀkĀ Ē vindĀ

SĀccid nĀndĀ Ē vindĀ

S dēurĀsĀkĀ Ē vindĀ

... rīniv sĀ

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VENKATA RAMANA SANKATA HARANA

PĀrĀmĀ p vĀnĀ pĀnkĀjĀ nĀyĀnĀ

PĀdm vĀti priyĀ Ē vindĀ

...V nkĀtĀ RĀmĀnĀ

V dĀnĀr yĀnĀ y ĒĀ sĀmūdrĀ

R ĒĀ vidūr Ē vindĀ

...V nkĀtĀ RĀmĀnĀ

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G nĀ vil lĀ n dĀ suy ĒĀ

NĀndĀ nĀndĀnĀ Ē vindĀ

...V nkĀtĀ RĀmĀnĀ

R jīv ksĀ r mĀ rĀm priyĀ

RĀmyĀ m ēĀnĀ Ē vindĀ

...V nkĀtĀ RĀmĀnĀ

S dēu p lĀkĀ sĀkĀlĀ rĀksĀkĀ

SĀccid nĀndĀ G vindĀ

...V nkĀtĀ RĀmĀnĀ

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VAIKUNTHAVASA NAMA ŌM

VĀikuntēĀv sĀ nĀmĀ m

Mrdu mĀndĀ ē sĀ nĀmĀ m

SurĀ sĀnĒēĀ n tĀr nĀmĀ m

uāēĀ vĀrĒĀ d tĀr nĀmĀ m

ritĀ cĀkrĀ p tĀr nĀmĀ m

JĀĒĀd kĀ d tĀr nĀmĀ m

...VĀikuntēĀv sĀ

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TĀm vĀ rĀks nĀmĀ m

DēvĀstĀvi pĀksĀ nĀmĀ m

KĀrĀ kĀmĀl ksĀ nĀmĀ m

D v dēyĀksĀ nĀmĀ m

...VĀikuntēĀv sĀ

M y k rĀkĀ nĀmĀ m

M y v rĀkĀ nĀmĀ m

M y s yĀkĀ nĀmĀ m

M y n yĀkĀ nĀmĀ m

...VĀikuntēĀv sĀ

SĀmĀ sĀmĀ vrtt nĀmĀ m

VĀsĀ mĀmĀ citt nĀmĀ m

SĀmĀ sĀmĀ vrtt vĀsĀ mĀmĀ citt

Viāēu rĀsi tĀtt tvĀm uāēĀ krtt

Smita jita kunda krti tati kanda

RucirĀ spĀndĀ sĀccid nĀndĀ

NĀmĀ m nĀmĀ m

...VĀikuntēĀv sĀ

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VISVARUPAME VENKATESUDU

Vi vĀrūpĀm v nkĀt udu

SĀptĀĒirul āēūvĀikuntēĀmu

PĀdm vĀtĀmmĀ ĀmmĀ m ku

AndĀriki rĀksĀ Āliv lu mĀnĒĀmmĀ

TirupĀti kond muktidē mĀmu

P pĀn Ā sn nĀmu duůkēĀn Āmu

Sv mi ikēĀrĀ dĀr ĀnĀmu mĀē āē ĒyĀmu

SuprĀāē tĀ dĀr ĀnĀmu tm nĀndĀmu

...Vi vĀrūpĀm

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LĀddu vĀdĀ tīrtēĀmu mĀē prĀs dĀmu

Svalpa samarpanamu manaku iccu Āi vĀryĀmu

Sv mi s vĀlĀnni c yĀ mĀnĀku pĀttu ĀdrstĀmu

rīniv s n mĀmu iccu sĀccidĀnĀndĀmu

...Vi vĀrūpĀm

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ĒHI ŚRINIVASA PAHI VENKATESA

ēī rīniv sĀ p ēi v nkĀt Ā

TvĀm ēī t viāē s - tr ēī p pĀn Ā

r d ēi Ē ē - s ks d ēi n tr

V Ē d ēi m Ēr - āē v d ēi citt

... ēī rīniv sĀ

P d t sti mĀēim - lĀksmi rūrĀsi t sti

N tr t sti kĀrun - sĀrvĀtr sti cĀ sudē

... ēī rīniv sĀ

TvĀm m jy ti rī Ā - tvĀm m pr nĀ vĀ

TvĀm m sĀmvidĀccē - sĀccid nĀndĀ Ēuccē

... ēī rīniv sĀ

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STORIES

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LORD BALAJI AND THE 7 HILLS

About Tirupati Balaji

According to the Hindu scriptures, Lord Vishnu

incarnated as Sri Venkateswara appeared on Earth

during Kali Yuga, in order to save mankind from trials

and troubles of Kali Yuga. Hence the temple built in this

place for Lord got the name Kali Yuga Vaikuntham, and

Lord is referred as Kali Yuga Prathyaksha Daivam. The

temple is also known as Tirumala Temple, Tirupati

Temple, and Tirupati Balaji Temple.

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The Lord here is also known as Venkatachalapathy or

Venkataramana or Tirumal devar or Varadaraja or

Srinivasa or Balaji or Vithala. He has a dark complexion

and four hands. In his two upper hands he holds a

discus (a symbol of power) and a conch (a symbol of

existence). With his lower hands extended downward

indicates us that we should have faith and devotion, and

should surrender our problems to him.

About Tirumala Temple

King Thondaiman had built the holy Tirumala Temple

exactly the way he was instructed by Lord Srinivasa to

build it. In fact, Thondaiman, much to the pleasure of

Lord Srinivasa, had recreated the entire Vaikuntam

(Lord Vishnu's celestial abode) on the Seshachala hill.

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Lord Srinivasa (Balaji) promised Lord Bramha that He

would reside on the Seshachala Hills till the end of the

28th Kaliyuga and redeem the sins of all the devotees

who would visit the Tirumala Temple.

Later, amid chanting of Vedic hymns by all the Gods,

Sages and priests, Lord Brahma lighted two oil lamps

inside the Garbha Griha of the temple and said "These

oil lamps shall burn eternally until the end of this

Kaliyuga and in the end these lamps would go off on

their own thus signalling the end of Kaliyuga... After

that, Lord Srinivasa would go back to Vaikuntam and

this holy Ananda Nilayam collapses...”

Tirumala Tirupati was named as Bhuloka Vaikuntham or

Kali Yuga Vaikuntham by Sri Ramanujacharya, who

himself is an incarnation of Adishesha.

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The Seven Holy Hills

Vrushabadri - Hill of Nandi, the Vahana of Shiva

During Krita Yuga, a demon named Vrushabhasura lived

in Tirumala and was a devotee of Lord Shiva. For his

daily puja and offering, he used to cut his head and

offer as prasadam to Lord Shiva. After the puja he used

to get a new head. Seeing his devotion and faith, Lord

Shiva was very pleased and appeared before him, and

asked him for a boon. Vrushabhasura asked for a fight

with the Lord. Lord Shiva accepted the fight and it

continued for several days. Finally, Vrushabhasura was

defeated. Before leaving his last breath, he asked Lord

to name that hill where he attained salvation, after him.

Since then that hill is called Vrushabadri.

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Anjanadri- Hill of Hanuman

Anjana (the cursed Apsara named Punjikasthala) did

penance to Lord Shiva for a child for several years.

Pleased by her devotion, Lord Shiva sends Vayu Putra in

the form of a crow carrying mouthful of payasam and

drops it on her hand and asks her to consume it. Later

on, she conceives, and gives birth to a divine child

named Hanuman. As Anjana did penance on this hill, it

is named after her, as Anjanadri.

Neeladri - Hill of Neela Devi, one who accepts the hair

offered by devotees of Lord Venkateswara.

The story goes like this. When Balaji lost a small portion

of hair after hit by a shepherd, a small portion of his

scalp becomes bald. There is no hair growth over that

place and this was noticed by Gandharva princess,

Neela Devi. She felt such a handsome face should not

have any defect. Immediately she cuts a portion of her

hair and implants it on his scalp with her powers. As hair

is considered as the beautiful aspect of women, Lord

Srinivasa notices her sacrifice and he said all the hair

given to him by devotees in Tirupathi belongs to Neela

Devi. Giving our hair to god is the symbol of leaving our

ego. This hill is dedicated to Neela Devi.

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Garudadri or Garudachalam - Hill of Garuda, Vahana

of Lord Vishnu.

It is believed that Garuda brought Kritichalam Hills from

Vaikuntha to this place.

The White Boar Incarnation of the Lord had saved the

Earth from the clutches of the demon Hiranyaksha.

Mother Earth was pleased with Her Lord and begged

Him to live with Her. The Lord then asked Garuda, to

bring down from Heaven a beautiful hill. This Hill is

called Garudadri. It is believed that the Lord Varaha

lives in Tirumala upon the Western bank of Swami

Pushkarini till today. It is called Varaha Pushkarini.

Seshadri or Seshchalam — Hill of Sesha, Dasa of

Lord Vishnu. It was named after Adishesha (the divine

serpent on whom Lord Vishnu rests).

It is believed that the origins of the Tirumala Hills

(Seshachalam Hills) lies in a contest between Vayu (the

wind god) and Adisesha (the first serpent). During

Dvapara Yuga, Adisesha did not permit Vayu from

entering Vaikuntam, as Lord Vishnu was in the company

of his consort, Lakshmi. Infuriated Vayu challenged

Adisesha to a fight to decide the stronger between

them, Vayu was tasked with trying to blow off Adisesha

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from the holy mountain Meru while Adisesha was asked

to protect the peak with his hood.

After a long time, Vayu appeared to yield and Adisesha

lifted his hoods assuming that he had won the contest.

Vayu then blew away one of the peaks. The peak

landed near the Swarnamukhi River and is currently

known as Seshachalam hill.

A variant to the legend is that the contest created chaos

on earth and Brahma, Indra and other gods pleaded

with Adisesha to relent. When Adisesha obliged, the

peak (Ananda hill) and Adisesha were blown off Meru

and landed near the banks of river Swarnamukhi. When

Adisesha was dejected with his defeat, the Gods

converted Adisesha into the seven hills with the hood

named as Seshadri hill or Seshachalam hill or Venkatadri

hill.

Another variant to the story is: Adisesha, fatigued by

the contest was instructed by Lord Vishnu to rest on

Earth in a place that he chose for his stay in Kali Yuga.

Narayanadri - Hill of Narayana (Vishnu)

Narayana Maharishi wanted to do penance to see Lord

Vishnu. He asked Lord Bramha for an appropriate place

where no disturbance will be there. Lord Bramha then

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directed him to this hill for his penance. Pleased by his

penance Lord Vishnu presented him a boon that the

same hill will be remembered for him and his penance

and named after him as Narayanadri.

Venkatadri - Hill of Lord Venkateshwara.

’VEN’ meĀns sin, ‘KATA’ meĀns remove. By cēĀntinĒ Lord VenkĀteswĀrĀ’s nĀme witē true love Ānd devotion, all sins will be removed.

Madhava, a sinner suffering from leprosy was cured as

he joined pilgrims going to Tirumala on a pilgrimage.

The pilgrims were singing 'Govinda Govinda!' as they

moved on their way. These words were like magic to

Madhava's soul. He felt a burning sensation and he

realised that the dreaded disease had left him. Brahma,

the Creator appeared before Madhava and said: "You

are the cause for the people to know that whoever steps

upon this hill with devotion, it will burn away all sins and

imperfections! Henceforth this hill will be called

Venkatadri in your honour!"

It is the place where Lord Himself resides. Tirupati Balaji

(Sri Venkateswara) Temple is located in this Hill.

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The majestic seven hills of Tirumala are so sacred that,

Sri Ramanujacharya (incarnation of Adishesha) refused

to put his feet on the hills, as the Seven Hills being the

Seven Heads of the Serpent Adishesha, on whom Lord

Vishnu rests. Therefore, Lord Venkateswara is also

known as Saptagirinivasa or Lord of Seven Hills. The

Seven Hills are also said represent the seven sages

(Saptarishis).

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WHY DO DEVOTEES OFFER MONEY IN THE

TIRUMALA HUNDI?

Devotees visiting Tirumala temple never step out

without offering money to the temple hundi (donation

box). It is believed that this is to help the Lord pay His

dues to Lord Kubera, whom he is indebted to. Legend

sĀys tēĀt tēe Lord’s mĀrriĀĒe on EĀrtē wĀs so expensive that He is still in debt! And the money that is donated or

offered in the Balaji temple is a means of meeting Lord’s Debt, by HIS Devotees. Here is more on this legend.

Sage Bhrigu Angry With Lord Vishnu

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Once Sage Bhrigu had to find out the worthiest Gods

among the Trimurti of Bramha, Vishnu and Shiva, for a

fire sacrifice conducted by Kashyapa Muni and other

sages. He visited Lord Bramha and Lord Shiva but he

did not believe them to be up to expectations.

Sage Bhrigu then visits Lord Vishnu. At Vaikunta, Vishnu

was resting on the serpent Shesha with his consort

Lakshmi in service at his feet. Bhrigu was infuriated that

He did not notice his entry and kicked Vishnu on his

chest, the place of Lakshmi in Vishnu's body.

To pacify the sage, Vishnu held his legs and pressed

them gently. He squeezed the extra eye in Bhrigu's foot

- the symbol of his egotism. The sage realized his folly

and apologized to Vishnu. Thereupon, Bhrigu concluded

that Vishnu was supreme of the Trimurti and informed

the sages the same.

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Lakshmi Leaves Vaikunta

Lakshmi was angered by Vishnu's action of placating

Bhrigu who had kicked Her place in Vishnu's body and

thus insulted her. She abandoned Her heavenly abode

and resided in Karavirapur (Kolhapur) on earth.

Vishnu Follows Lakshmi

After her departure, a forlorn Vishnu followed suit and

took abode in an ant-hill under a tamarind tree, beside a

Pushkarini on the Venkata hill, meditating for the return

of Lakshmi, without food or sleep.

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Taking pity on Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva assumed the

forms of a cow and its calf, to serve him. Lakshmi in the

form of a cow herdess sold the cow and calf to the king

of the Chola country. The Chola king sent them to graze

on the Venkata Hill along with his herd of cattle.

Discovering Vishnu on the ant-hill, the cow provided its

milk, and thus fed him.

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Meanwhile, at the palace, the cow was not yielding any

milk, for which the Chola queen chastised the royal cow

herder severely. To find out the cause of lack of milk,

the cow herder followed the cow secretly and

discovered the cow emptying her udder over the ant-

hill.

Angered by the conduct of the cow, the cow herder

flung his axe to harm the cow. However, Vishnu rose

from the ant-hill to receive the blow and save the cow.

When the cow herder saw Vishnu bleed by the blow of

his axe, he fell down and died of shock.

The cow returned to the king, bellowing in fright and

with blood stains all over her body. To find out the

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cause of the cow's terror, the king followed her and

found the cow herder lying dead on the ground near the

ant-hill.

Vishnu rose from the ant-hill and cursed the king to

become an Asura (demon) because of the fault of his

servant. Upon the king pleading innocence, Vishnu

blessed him to be born as Akasa Raja and that the curse

would end when Vishnu will be adorned with a crown

presented by Akasa Raja at the time of his marriage

with Padmavati.

Birth of Srinivasa and Padmavati

Thereafter, Lord Vishnu took birth as Srinivasa, son of

Vakula Devi. He decided to stay in Varaha Kshetra and

requested Varaha (the boar avatar of Vishnu) to grant

him a site for his stay. Vishnu built a hermitage and

lived there, attended to by Vakula Devi.

A while later, a King named Akasa Raja who belonged to

the lunar race, came to rule over Tondamandalam. The

childless Akasa Raja performed a sacrifice to gain an

heir. As part of the sacrifice, he was ploughing the

fields. The plough struck a lotus, which had an infant

girl in it. Upon the advice of a divine voice that the girl

would be a harbinger of fortune, the king adopted the

girl and named her Padmavati, since she was found in a

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lotus (padma). The princess grew up into a beautiful

maiden and was attended by a host of maids.

One day, Srinivasa went to forest for hunting and

accidentally found the pretty young Princess Padmavati,

picking flowers with her maids. Srinivasa then informed

Vakula Devi that unless he married Padmavati, he would

not be calmed.

SrinivĀsĀ tēen nĀrrĀted tēe story of PĀdmĀvĀti’s previous birth and how it was His destiny to marry her.

After listening to Srinivasa's story, Vakula Devi offered

to go to Akasa Raja and his queen and arrange for the

marriage. On the way, she met the maids of Padmavati

and learnt from them that Padmavati was also pining for

Srinivasa. Vakula Devi went along with the maid

servants to the Queen.

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Lord Vishnu Borrows from Kubera for Marriage

Meanwhile, Akasa Raja and his queen Dharanidevi learnt

about Padmavati's love for Srinivasa. Akasa Raja

consulted Brihaspati, the guru of the gods, about the

marriage and was informed that the marriage was in the

best interest of both the parties. The God of wealth,

Kubera lent money to Srinivasa to meet the expenses of

the marriage. Srinivasa, along with Brahma and Shiva

started the journey to the residence of Akasa Raja on

His vahana, Garuda. At the palace entrance, Srinivasa

was received by Akasha Raja with full honours and was

taken in procession on an elephant to the palace. In the

presence of all the gods, Srinivasa married Padmavati,

thus blessing Akasa Raja. Together, they lived for all

eternity while Lakshmi chose to live in his heart forever.

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SrinivĀsĀ’s/ VenkĀteswĀrĀ's cēief temple is locĀted Āt the top of the seven hills in Tirumala, the location of the

divine marriage. The Kalyana utsavam tradition followed

in the temple celebrates this marriage. Even today,

during the Brahmotsavam at the temple, turmeric,

kumkum and a sari are sent from the temple to Alamelu

Mangapuram, the abode of Padmavati.

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Importance of Hundi at Tirupati Srinivasa/ Balaji

Temple

It is believed that Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) promised

Kubera, that the loan He borrowed for His marriage with

Padmavati, would be paid back by the end of Kali Yuga

with interest. So, the devotees help Lord repay the loan

by offering money in the Hundi. It is believed that those

who make offerings at the Tirumala Temple, never goes

back empty handed.

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WHY DO PEOPLE OFFER THEIR HAIR TO LORD

BALAJI?

When Goddess Lakshmi, left Vaikuntam, insulted by

Sage Bhrigu, a forlorn Vishnu took abode in an ant-hill

under a tamarind tree, beside a Pushkarini on the

Venkata hill, meditating for the return of Lakshmi,

without food or sleep.

Taking pity on Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva assumed the

forms of a cow and its calf, to serve him. Lakshmi in the

form of a cow herdess sold the cow and calf to the king

of the Chola country. The Chola king sent them to graze

on the Venkata Hill along with his herd of cattle.

Discovering Vishnu on the ant-hill, the cow provided its

milk, and thus fed him.

Meanwhile, at the palace, the cow was not yielding any

milk, for which the Chola queen chastised the royal cow

herder severely. To find out the cause of lack of milk,

the cow herder followed the cow secretly and

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discovered the cow emptying her udder over the ant-

hill.

Angered by the conduct of the cow, the cow herder

flung his axe to harm the cow. However, Vishnu rose

from the ant-hill to receive the blow and save the cow.

When the cow herder saw Vishnu bleed by the blow of

his axe, he fell down and died of shock.

Tēe ālow to Visēnu’s ēeĀd left Ā pĀtcē of āĀldness on His scalp. There was no hair growth over that place and

this was noticed by a Gandharva princess, Neela Devi.

Sēe āelieved tēĀt Ā ēĀndsome fĀce sucē Ās tēe Lord’s, did not deserve any such imperfections. She

immediately cut a portion of her hair and implanted it

on his scalp with her powers. As hair is considered as

the most beautiful aspect of women, Lord Srinivasa

noticed her sacrifice and He declared that all the hair

given to Him by devotees in Tirupati will belong to Neela

Devi. The holy hill of Neeladri is dedicated to her as

well.

GivinĒ up one’s ēĀir is Ālso symāolic of surrenderinĒ one’s eĒo Ānd vĀnity Āt tēe Lord’s feet, Ā siĒn of devotion and humility. It is hence an ageold tradition for

devotees visiting Tirumala to tonsure their hair.

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STORY OF HATHIRAM BABA AND LORD BALAJI

This incidence happened around 600 years ago. A

Babaji, who was an ardent devotee of Lord Ram

(seventh Avatar of Lord Vishnu) from North India (from

Uttar Pradesh), came to South India on his pilgrimage,

Ānd visited TirumĀlĀ. FĀscinĀted āy Lord’s mĀjestic appearance, he decided to settle there near the temple

by constructing a Mutt.

He used to visit temple 3 times a day and continue to

ēĀve Lord’s dĀrsēĀn for ēours. SeeinĒ tēis, tēe temple

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authorities started suspecting him, and decided not to

allow him inside the temple anymore.

In sheer despair of being parted from Lord, Babaji

started praying to Lord Ram, crying for His Darshan in

his Mutt. Being disappointed after being repeatedly

turned away from the temple, he used to come back

and spend his time in his Mutt, playing dice board game.

He used to play the dice assuming him on one side and

Lord on the other side.

Once after playing all day long, he went of to deep

sleep. Suddenly, he heard a pleasant voice, “Wake up,

it’s me, your RĀm”. To ēis surprise, ēe sĀw Lord RĀm Ās a small boy, beautifully adorned with jewels. It was not

a dream, but in REAL. The Lord had come to play dice

board game with him. Since then Babaji started calling

HIM as Balaji (Bala- small child, ji-respected).

Overwhelmed with joy, He arranged his board game to

play with Divine. Babaji Defeated Lord in the game, as a

result Lord asked him to request for a boon. What could

any devotee ask for after having a Vishwaroopam

Darshan of Lord Ram. He just asked for serving Him at

His feet. Pleased by his devotion, Lord promised him to

come again to play with him.

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Next day, Babaji excitedly waited for the sun to set so

that he would again play dice with the Lord. Finally, the

wait was over. When the temple doors were shut at

night, the Lord moved out of his Ananda Nilayam and

visited Babaji to play the game of dice. After finishing

the game, the Lord returned back to Ananda Nilayam,

promising to come back again.

It became a regular practice for the Lord to visit the

Mutt and spend time playing dice with Babaji at night

when the temple doors were closed. One day when the

Lord was playing dice with Babaji, He heard a voice of

someone calling Babaji. The Lord asked Babaji to go and

check it out. When Babaji went out to see if anyone was

there, he found none. He then returned to inform the

Lord, but he found that the Lord had already left the

place without informing him. When he picked up the

dice board to keep it safe, he saw a diamond studded

necklace of the Lord lying at the board. He picked up

the necklace and kept it safe thinking that the Lord

might have forgotten it and he would return when He

comes back to play next time.

Next morning when Pradhana Archaka was getting

ready to give bath to the Lord, he noticed a missing

necklace. He then took it to the notice of Temple

Authorities. The authorities were worried about the theft

of Lord’s necklĀce. All tēe employees were cĀlled upon

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and enquired about the missing necklace. The Pradhana

Archaka informed the management about the incident

of Babaji in the recent past and straightaway raised

suspicion over him. The Temple Authorities ordered to

get Babaji for enquiry.

BĀāĀji meĀntime wĀs wĀitinĒ for Lord’s ĀrrivĀl to plĀy tēe ĒĀme of dice. For lonĒ, tēe Lord ēĀdn’t come to play. He heard someone shouting his name at the

doorsteps. By the time, he reached there, the soldiers

got in and started searching all over the place. Babaji

was surprised to see them searching all over. On

enquiring he was told that someone had stolen the

Lord’s necklĀce.

Babaji immediately understood what they were looking

for and got the necklace he held safely to return the

Lord when He visits again.

‘Is tēis tēe necklĀce you were lookinĒ for?’ asked Babaji!

One of tēe sĀiniks sĀid, ‘Tēere you Ēo! You ēĀve stolen the Lord’s necklĀce. You Āre under Ārrest!’

Babaji pleaded his innocence but they would not listen.

They arrested and took him to the temple authorities.

On enquiry, Babaji told them that the Lord used to visit

his Mutt and play dice with him every night, when the

temple doors were shut.

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‘Tēe Lord ēĀd forĒotten His necklĀce Āt my Mutt Āfter playing the game yesterday. When I noticed, I picked

up necklace and kept it safe to return back when He

comes ĀĒĀin.’ said Babaji.

The Pradhana Archaka of the temple raised his

eyeārows Ānd sĀid, ‘We ēĀve āeen doinĒ Āll sorts of pujas and sevas every day to the Lord for so many

yeĀrs, tēe Lord ēĀsn’t ĀppeĀred to us Ānd He ĀppeĀred to you? Moreover, He played dice game with you?

Whom are you bluffing? Are you a greater devotee than

us? ‘

Some of the Authorities suggested presenting him

āefore tēe KinĒ’s courtyĀrd for justice. Tēe next morning, he was presented in the courtyard of the

Emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya, as a culprit who had

stolen the necklace of the Lord. After listening to the

cēĀrĒes, Sri KrisēnĀdevĀrĀyĀ Āsked BĀāĀji’s explĀnĀtion. Babaji explained all that had happened with him. The

Emperor believed him to be very innocent. He thought it

would be unjust to punish him without sufficient proof

and proper investigation. He therefore, decided to put

Babaji on test.

Sri Krishnadevaraya told Babaji that he will be given an

opportunity to prove himself innocent. For this, he will

be dumped with heaps of sugarcane in the cell and if he

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succeeds in consuming the entire heaps of sugarcane by

the wake of the dawn the next day; he will be released

innocent and if he failed to do so, he would be punished

for the theft.

BĀāĀji ēĀd no cēoice āut to Āccept tēe Emperor’s decision. He was then taken to the prison cell and tons

of sugarcane heaps were dumped before him and

locked the doors of the cell. Babaji sat in the corner,

closed his eyes and prayed the Lord.

‘Hey Lord! I Ām innocent Ānd you know tēe fĀct very well. I have been charged of theft and put on test,

eating this ēeĀp of suĒĀr cĀne. Hey RĀm! It’s not my test. They have put you on test. They want to test your

existence in this world. If anything, I need in this life is

a little place before your feet to serve you till my last

āreĀtē.’

He left everything on the shoulders of the Lord and

immersed in deep penance. A little later, a giant

Elephant appeared in the cell and by the wake of the

dawn, the Elephant ate the entire heap of sugar cane

dumped there for Babaji. The Elephant then woke up

Babaji from his penance with its trunk. Babaji was

surprised to see an Elephant in the cell.

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When he saw the heap of sugar cane finished, he

realized that his Ram had arrived to rescue him and

immediately fell upon its feet and cried. The Elephant

then blessed Babaji with its trunk and trumpeted loud.

On ēeĀrinĒ tēe ElepēĀnt’s trumpet, tēe ĒuĀrds peeped through the keyholes and shocked to see an Elephant

inside a locked cell. They immediately rushed to the

authorities and informed the matter. Meanwhile, the

Elephant broke open the doors and ran away.

When the Emperor visited Babaji, he was found gazing

at the direction where the Elephant had stood,

repeĀtedly utterinĒ Ā word, “HĀtēirĀm..!” When the

king enquired, Babaji explained that his Ram had come

in the form of a Hathi (elephant) and rescued him from

the challenge he faced.

Everyone who had assaulted him on the charges of theft

exclaimed at the great devotion of Babaji. All accepted

that his devotion to Lord Balaji (Lord Ram) was eternal.

The Pradhan Archaka in particular begged his pardon for

the charges made against him out.

Sri Krishnadevaraya relieved him of all charges and

appointed Babaji as the Pradhana Archaka of the temple

of Tirumala. He happily obeyed the orders of the

Emperor as he got a lifetime opportunity to serve his

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Lord. Babaji came to be well known as Hathi-Ram Baba,

owing to the incident.

As a Pradhana Archaka of the temple, Babaji served the

Lord for many years. He later sacrificed his soul to the

Lord and entered a Jeeva Samadhi. His body was

cremated near Venu Gopala Swamy Temple on the way

to Papavinasam on the hills of Tirumala. A Samadhi of

Hathiram Baba had been constructed there and daily

pooja is performed every day.

People visiting Venu Gopala Swamy Temple pay their

homage to this great devotee of Lord Venkateswara.

The Hathiram Baba Mutt had been built on the southern

side of the temple in his remembrance.

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THE FAMOUS TIRUPATI LADDU

Lord Venkateshwara is not only fond of flowers and

ornaments but also delicious food.

Laddu is one such delicacy offered to the Lord as

Neivedyam in Tirupati Venkateswara Temple. The same

Laddus are then distributed to the devotees as a sign of

Lord’s Love Ānd Affection.

The Laddus are the mainstay of Tirumala Tirupati

Devasthanam Prasadam for more than 300 hundred

years now. The reason for such a popularity of Laddu

among pilgrims of Tirumala is its unique flavour,

characteristics and never compromising quality, ever

since the tradition began.

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More importantly Laddu is the favourite neivedyam of

Lord Venkateswara himself. By eating this Srivari

Prasadam the devotee forgets all the sorrows and

hardships he suffered while reaching the hilltop of

Seshachalam for the divine darshan of Lord

Venkateswara and he returns with a feeling of

contentment.

The Laddu Prasadam is prepared by the Temple board

within the temple kitchen known as Potu. More than

2.78 lakh sweet balls are rolled out every day by an all-

male, all-Brahmin kitchen staff of 350. The kitchen uses

around 10,000 kilos of ghee, 12,000 kilos of besan,

2,000 kilos of cashewnuts, 1,000 kilos of raisins, 300

kilos of cardamom, 600 kilos of sugar crystals and

25,000 kilos of sugar daily!

History of Tirupati Laddu

During the time of Pallavas, prasadam was offered to

the presiding deity. Later, Devaraya II gave a grant of

three villages and gift of 200 panam for certain daily

offerings. In addition, another officer of the Devaraya II

administration, Amatya Shekara Mallanna was made

incharge of arrangements for Neivedyam and

Nityadipam to Lord Venkateswara. He introduced the

time table for food offering to the Lord.

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The Tirumala Temple received liberal patronage under

the Vijayanagara rulers. The name given in the

inscription is Avasaram, the word Avas in Sanskrit

means food. This term is noticed even in three previous

inscriptions of the year 1554, 1579 and 1616. The

inscriptions also made it clear that there was a similar

food offering instituted by one Maharaja Sri Shudaji

Bhanuji Pantulu.

One Sri. Kalyanam Iyengar is credited as the Laddu

Architect. He was the brain behind making Laddu

synonymous with Tirupati. He introduced the Mirasidari

System to prepare Laddus. Those preparing laddus in

the kitchen (potu) were called as Gamekar Mirasidars.

The Mirasidars enjoyed the privilege to prepare Laddus

and get their share till AD 2001. Out of each lot of 51

laddus, 11 were given to Mirasi Brahmin families later

AP government abolished the Mirasidari system in 2001.

The Laddu had emerged in its present form of a ball in

1940 under the Madras Government. Though as

prasadam in loose form was known to have appeared in

the itinerary of Lord Venkateswara from about 1803. But

in Inscriptions, Srivari temple indicated the presence of

tēe LĀddu prĀsĀdĀm Ānd termed Ās ‘mĀnoēĀrĀm’ in 1480.

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Different types of laddus are prepared on different

occasions. Asthanam Laddu, Kalyanosthavam Laddu and

the Proktham Laddu are the three kinds made during

different occasions.

SILA THORANAM

A naturally formed arch of rock, the Sila Thoranam, is a

distinctive geological marvel that is located about 1 km

north of the Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. It is

near the Chakra Theertham, on the Tirumala hills.

In Telugu, ‘SilĀ’ meĀns ‘rock’ Ānd ‘tēorĀnĀm’ meĀns garland, strung over a threshold. It connects two

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vertical columns of rock; a natural bridge. The wonder

in this is that it is formed with dissimilar set of rocks

with a rather thin link connecting them.

The Sila Thoranam is the only one of its kind in Asia and

is believed to be several million years old. It is 25ft in

length and 10ft in height and is one of the only three

known natural arches in the world.

The other two that cut through the headland are the

Dalradian Quartzite in Ukand and the Rainbow Arch

Bridge of Utah in the USA.

While the rock formation is largely attributed to

intensified weathering and erosion, there are various

legends associated with the Sila Thoranam.

One legend points to the arch resembling the hood of a

serpent, a conch (a Shankh) and a discus (a chakra) –

all being symbols associated to Lord Vishnu or Balaji,

the presiding deity of the hills.

Legend also speaks of how the deity in the Tirumala

temple is of the same height as the height of the arch.

It is believed that Lord Vishnu, here referred to as Balaji

or Venkateswara, while descending from Vaikuntam to

Earth, placed his first foot down at a place called Padalu

or Srivari Padalu which means divine footprints, at the

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highest point of Tirumala hills. His second foot is

believed to have landed at the location of the arch, the

arch getting created as his foot smashed through the

rocks. Thereafter, with the next step He took is believed

to be the place where his idol is now worshipped in the

temple at Tirumala.

The Sila thoranam location has now been developed

into a garden and all visitors to Tirumala temple, stop

over at this beautiful place steeped in Vishnu

symbolisms, thereby honouring the legends and the

Lord Himself.